umpteen

/'ʌmpti:n/

Thân thiện

I have umpteen tasks to finish before the weekend.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Innumerable but many; a very large, indefinite number: Used informally to emphasize a large, unspecified quantity of something. It suggests a count that is too numerous to easily count or bother counting precisely.

Usage

• Informal/Emphatic Quantifier: "Umpteen" is primarily used in casual speech and writing to express a large, exaggerated number. It often carries a tone of slight annoyance, humor, or emphasis on the excessive amount.
• Position: Typically used before a plural noun.
• Note: It is not used with precise numbers or in formal contexts.

Examples

• Before a noun:

Advanced Usage

• "Umpteenth" (Adjective/Ordinal Number): The ordinal form, meaning "the latest in a very long series of repeated events."

Variants and Related Words

• Umpteenth (adj.): Constituting number umpteen in a sequence. (e.g., )
• Umpty (adj., archaic/informal): An indefinite number, often used in "umpty-umpth" or as a precursor to "umpteen."

Synonyms

• Countless: Too many to be counted.
• Innumerable: Too many to be counted (more formal than ).
• Myriad: A countless or extremely great number.
• Numerous: Great in number; many.
• A zillion (slang): An extremely large, indefinite number.

Antonyms

• Few: A small number of.
• Several: More than two but not many.
• Limited: Restricted in number.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• For the umpteenth time: An exasperated phrase used when something has been repeated many times.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. innumerable but many

Từ đồng nghĩa

• umteen